Farewell Stumpy

Just like they say in The Matrix, everything that has a beginning has an end. I didn’t want to let go of my old 1991 Stumpy but seeing it sit in the shed and gather dust wasn’t much fun either. It needed a better home.

Hippie Goes World Trail

From creating and maintaining ‘illegal’ trails in the Central Victorian bush to working on the 2014 World Cup XC and DH trails in Far North Queensland for World Trail. Who would have saw that coming? Not me that’s for sure… well maybe in my dreams!

The Bump Track Port Douglas

From animal tracks to overgrown fire and logging trails, back in the early days of MTB every unsealed track was worth a look see. That none were designed in any way for MTB just added to fun and adventure. The Bump Track in Mowbray National Park is one such trail that has been enjoyed by […]

Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park

I’ve been drooling over trail construction images posted to World Trail’s Facebook page for what seems to be forever. From my home in Victoria I wondered if I’d ever ride their trails in Far North Queensland, some ~3500km from Castlemaine. But driving up to Queensland to stay with my folks in the Burdekin district meant Atherton and […]

Under the Radar MTB Trail Pallarenda Townsville

Some of the best adventures are the unexpected ones! I felt pretty good after riding the Douglas Trails in the morning and while refueling on a Coke and burger on The Strand decided to check out the trails at Pallarenda before heading home to Ayr. I didn’t know much about the ‘Under the Radar’ trail […]

Bunyaville MTB Trails Brisbane Queensland

Heading north out of Brisbane after riding Gap Creek took me right past Bunyaville State Forest, home to another network of MTB trails that I’d checked out earlier online. I couldn’t resist the temptation!